Member of the initiative

Workshop PPP for energy efficiency and environmental protection: challenges for brownfield, knowledge, market and cluster development

BalticNet-PlasmaTec e.V. An international network for plasma technology in the Baltic Sea Region

Alexander Schwock

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Electro technology Engine building Automotive industry Medical engineering biotechnology

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Plasma: The „4th state of matter”

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BalticNet-PlasmaTec as initiator for a PPP

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Structure of BalticNet-PlasmaTec

• Marketing

• Education

• Vacuum technology

• Plasma & Bio

• Plasma & Environment

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The INTERREG IVB project PlasTEP

Dissemination and fostering of plasma-based technological innovation for environment protection in the Baltic Sea Region

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Hollow cathode discharge Source: The Ångström

Laboratory

Main objectives:inform decision makers from policy and industry about practical possibilities of low-temperature plasma technology for environmental protection stimulate the attention of the public and decision makers on investing in plasma technology and therewith in future research

www.PlasTEP.eu

Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional

Development Fund)

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Energy Institute

• Plasma-based technologies sustainability analysis and integration in to the educational process

Analyses of plasma-based environmental protection Discussion about methodologies for implementing information

into educational processes• Plasma-based cleaning of exhaust gases of combustion Spreading information about plasma technology reducing

nitrogen oxide (NOx) and sulphur oxide (SOx)• Removal of organic/hazardous compounds and aerosols Development of new technologies to remove volatile organic

compounds (VOCs), aerosols and other hazardous gases • Plasma technologies for water cleaningDevelop a prototype of mobile device for

destruction of oil and oil-type leakages in ports of the Baltic Sea.

Main working areas of PlasTEP

Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional

Development Fund)

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Thank you for your attention!

PlasTEP / BalticNet-PlasmaTecProject Manager: Alexander SchwockTechnology Centre VorpommernBrandteichstr. 2017489 Greifswald | Germany

Fon: +49 3834 550 102Fax: +49 3834 550 110E-mail:

schwock@technologiezentrum.dewww.PlasTEP.eu www.BalticNet-PlasmaTec.org

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